Election Hub

 

Become a Student Officer!

Each year, UL students elect four student officers i.e. Student President, Student Welfare Officer, Student Academic Officer, and Student Communities Officer. Becoming a student officer is an exciting and dynamic opportunity to influence real change at university level. It is a 12-month paid position with many great benefits:

  • 1:1 leadership and performance coaching
  • Media training
  • Professional boundaries training
  • Mentoring
  • Leaders for Life training program
  • 26 days annual leave
  • Discounted gym membership

 

Register Your Interest Today!

Nominations for student officer roles open in March every year. However in the meantime, you can express your interest by clicking on the button below and getting in touch with student representation coordinator, Siobhan Wilmott.

Siobhan: "When it comes to elections, we know that you may have questions, so that is why we invite you to book a chat with me. There is no expectation on you to proceed with your query, you may just be interested in leadership in general. Whatever the question, I am more than happy to answer. All you need to do is click the link below and find a time in my calendar or email me directly."

Express Your Interest!

 

Student Roles 

Want to put your name forward for election and become an active member of the student representative body? Find out more about the various roles by clicking on the links below:

Express Your interest

Top Tips From Previous Officers

Check out the video opposite where the four current student officers share their experience of what it was like to work as an elected officer.

Our student officers list a few things they wish they knew before starting out, what they've learned in their respective roles, and their best advice for students that are looking to get involved in the future. 

 

 

Election Rules

Strict governance is very important to us at UL Student Life. It's also incredibly important that students understand why we do the things we do. That is why all rules, policies and bye-laws that we adhere to are ready-available to students

uL Student Life Governance

Key Dates to be Announced!

Elections take places in February/March every year with a nomination window, candidate campaigns, hustings, and elections all taking place in quick succession. Official dates for 2023/2024 are yet to be announced. 

In the meantime, you can find out everything you need to know about becoming a student officer by checking out the link below. 

Learn more